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Ignaz Semmelweis (1818-1865) pioneered hand hygiene in medicine when trying to control the spread of puerperal (childbed) fever caused by Streptococcus pyogenes.
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For almost two years now, we have had an active, very fun, and effective hand hygiene monitoring program.
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Many hospitals will be besieged and severely overcrowded if an outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) occurs during the 2003-2004 influenza season, a government watchdog agency recently warned Congress.
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Increased reimbursement, a new nasal delivery system, and the lingering shadow of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) should combine to make for a memorable 2003-2004 flu vaccination season.
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With approximately 95% of all new HIV infections now occurring in developing countries, the search for a global AIDS vaccine is increasingly critical. Some barriers have fallen, but the virus is an elusive target, said Gary J. Nabel, MD, PhD, director of the vaccine research center at the National Institutes of Health.
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Strep pneumo vaccine for cochlear implants urged
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Preparing for an accreditation site visit is difficult enough, but the hard work doesnt end after an IRB receives a letter announcing that it has been fully accredited, according to the first IRBs to receive full accreditation from the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs Inc. (AAHRPP) of Washington, DC.
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A handbook for IRB members sets forth the policies of the IRB, and serves as a reference and working guide for members as they review protocols and carry on their work.
